Katerina Rakovska
The Independent: Attempt to Turn Bulgarian National Park into Ski Resort Defeated in Court
Environmentalists have achieved a major victory after a court battle to stop a Bulgarian national park being turned into a ski resort, reported the Independent.
Bulgaria's top court ruled that Pirin National Park, a world heritage site and home to bears and wolves, must be protected from development.
Bid to Build at UNESCO-protected Pirin National Park in Bulgaria Ruled 'illegal'
Environmentalists are celebrating after winning a court case over plans to expand a ski resort in one of Bulgaria's national parks.
The scheme, approved by Bulgaria's government late last year, was ruled illegal by the country's special administrative court on Monday.
European Parliament and Commission Divided on National Parks in Bulgaria
Two national parks in Bulgaria are threatened by construction plans according to a letter sent last week to the European Commission by representatives of all major political groups in the European Parliament.
Süddeutsche Zeitung: Bulgaria's Bansko - Monopoly in the Snow
Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung has devoted an article to the controversy surrounding the plans for the construction of a second gondola lift in the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko.
In a publication dated February 23, 2015 by Florian Sanktjohanser, the German daily presents the positions of both proponents and opponents of the expansion of the ski facilities in Bansko.